Target Audience

New development assessment planners, building officers and development compliance officers, as well as team leaders, managers and directors in those areas. 

 

Overview

Following the Introduction to Local Government course, this session provides an introduction to key legal concepts and issues in planning, building and development assessment and compliance. 

In particular, participants will gain a broad overview of the role of local government in the new planning system established under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 and associated regulations. 

 

Key Learnings

• Roles and responsibilities of councils, council or regional assessment panels, assessment managers, accredited professionals and council staff in the new system
• Delegations frameworks, and how to use the LGA delegations templates 
• Policy instruments under the PDI Act and how to amend them
• Overview of the development assessment process including relevant authorities, assessment pathways, application requirements, public consultation, agency referrals, assessment timeframes, decision-making, reserved matters and conditions, and review and appeal mechanisms. 
• Overview of building regulation under the new system
• Overview of the compliance mechanisms and the role of local government in development compliance
• Role of the Environment Resources and Development Court
• Relevant case law 

 

Facilitator

The Norman Waterhouse Environment and Planning Team is recognised at the largest and pre-eminent team advising and representing local government in South Australia. The team currently comprises 7 legal practitioners, and has been consistently recognised by its peers in the legal services industry as being a market leader in this area.  

 

Additional Information

What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?
If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
 
No ‘Dates’ scheduled?
Complete our ‘Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
 
Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
Check your eligibility by requesting an ‘In-house eQuote’.
 
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.
 
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